The top reported proficiency rate is 34% in English language arts. The lowest is 15% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Currier Elementary School
Currier Elementary School is a kindergarten-through-fifth-grade public school in West Chicago, DuPage County, serving a notably diverse student body. The school's enrollment sits in a range typical for an elementary building of its grade span, with the largest cohorts in fourth and fifth grade. The student population is predominantly Hispanic/Latino, with smaller shares of white, Asian, and Black students and a very small number of multiracial and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander students. Data on free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility and special education enrollment were not available.
The school sits within West Chicago Elementary School District 33, which has made two lasting operational commitments that shape what Currier offers. The district operates a Spanish-English dual language program across its elementary schools, ranging from two-way models at some buildings to one-way classrooms at others. This is a defining feature for a district where roughly three-quarters of students are Hispanic/Latino and reflects a deliberate pedagogical direction. The district has also implemented a full-scale community school model, embedding wraparound supports through partnerships with more than fifty local organizations, including school-based food pantries, family liaison services, after-school learning, mental health support, and parenting resources. For families navigating economic hardship, this infrastructure is a material part of how the school operates.
On state assessments administered in spring 2025, Currier's results reveal significant academic challenges. Third-grade math proficiency sits at roughly forty percent, with fourth-grade math dropping to roughly thirty-five percent and fifth-grade math falling sharply to roughly six percent. English language arts proficiency across third, fourth, and fifth grades hovers in the mid-thirties, around thirty to thirty-five percent across those grades. Science proficiency in fifth grade, the only elementary science grade tested, came in at roughly fifteen percent. These results place the school well below the median proficiency across DuPage County elementary schools when examined as an overall index. Participation in state testing was essentially universal across grades and subjects.
The specific reasons for this performance gap warrant investigation with the school and district directly. The school serves a student population with high rates of Spanish-language background, and dual language education programs often show lower initial standardized test performance in English while building bilingual capacity and reading ability in Spanish as well. A parent may want to look into further with the school and district whether assessment timing, English learner reclassification patterns, or other contextual factors shape these results, and what the school's trajectory has been over time. Trend data was not available to assess whether performance is improving, stable, or declining.
West Chicago itself is a mid-sized DuPage County suburb roughly thirty miles west of downtown Chicago, with a historic downtown anchored by the Metra station, the Illinois Prairie Path, City Hall, and the library. The community has a strong Latino cultural presence and a family-oriented character. The housing market in the area shows median home values in the mid-range for the county, with active new residential development by several builders. The city is pursuing downtown revitalization through state grants while continuing greenfield residential construction, and employment is anchored by DuPage Airport, nearby logistics and manufacturing, and the adjacent Fermilab national research facility, which draws some West Chicago residents as workers.
For a family considering Currier, the salient questions center on whether the school's community school infrastructure, dual language program, and academic support approach align with your child's needs and your family's priorities. The state test results indicate the school faces material academic challenges that merit direct conversation with school and district leadership about instructional approach, support for English learners, and plans for improvement.
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